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Investigation determines that his behavior was “inconsistent with the company’s code of conduct.”

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: Advance Auto Parts Inc., up $8.65 to $114 The auto parts retailer's results surpassed Wall Street estimates in the fourth quarter.

The European Union's anti-trust watchdog is sounding the warning to business cartels by announcing fines totaling more than half a billion euros ($600 million) in three anti-trust cases.

A second year of slowing growth in the U.S. auto market is forcing Japanese automakers to look beyond discounts to grow market share.

Drivers are getting a break at the pump, though gas prices tend to climb as spring approaches.

Your next Cadillac may come from Kansas City.

General Motors has offered to convert debt of around $2.2 billion owed by its ailing South Korean operation into equity in exchange for financial support and tax benefits from Seoul.

General Motors says it will build a new vehicle at its plant in Kansas City, Kansas.

A Delaware judge has approved the bankruptcy reorganization plan submitted by Japanese auto-parts supplier Takata.

French carmaker Renault says it had record profit and sales last year, boosting its shares and CEO Carlos Ghosn's bid to keep his job.

Fiat Chrysler is recalling about 229,000 Ram trucks, mostly in North America, because they can be shifted out of park without a key in the ignition or a foot on the brake.

Fiat Chrysler is recalling about 229,000 Ram trucks, mostly in North America, because they can be shifted out of park without a key in the ignition or a foot on the brake.

Automaker Volkswagen says it had its best January sales on record, with a 10 percent jump over a year ago thanks to rebounds in Brazil and Russia on top of a continuing strong performance in China.

Lexus is the most dependable vehicle brand for the seventh consecutive year in J.D. Power's annual survey.

General Motors, the largest U.S. automaker, said a restructuring in South Korean plants could ultimately impact parts of its global operations.

General Motors says it will close an underutilized factory in Gunsan, South Korea, by the end of May as part of a restructuring of its operations.

General Motors said it will close one of its four plants in South Korea and incur an $850 million impairment charge as part of a restructuring of its money-losing business in Asia's fourth-biggest economy.

Ford Motor Co. is boosting production of its two largest SUVs.

The company cites added demand for its Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator lines of SUVs.